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COPY: Biotechnology: Concepts and Applications Quiz

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What does biotechnology use to create beneficial applications for humanity?

Living organisms, cells, or their products (correct)

Inanimate materials

Artificial intelligence

Physical machinery

When was the term 'biotechnology' first coined?

In 1950 by an American researcher

In the 18th century

In 2000 by a group of scientists

In 1919 by Karl Ereky (correct)

Which organization defines biotechnology as the integration of natural science and engineering?

World Health Organization (WHO)

United Nations

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) (correct)

What is one of the subfields of biotechnology that focuses on producing genetically modified crops?

Agricultural Biotechnology Signup and view all the answers

Which subfield of biotechnology focuses on developing recombinant pharmaceuticals?

Medical Biotechnology Signup and view all the answers

In which century did biotechnology gain momentum with the rise of molecular biology?

20th century Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the applications of biotechnology in the healthcare sector?

Producing therapeutic drugs Signup and view all the answers

Which technique in biotechnology is used to copy fragments of DNA to produce millions of identical copies?

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of food biotechnology?

Improving food processing Signup and view all the answers

Which application of biotechnology involves using living organisms to clean up contaminated environments?

Bioremediation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of genetic testing in biotechnology?

Identifying and analyzing genetic material Signup and view all the answers

Which biotechnology tool involves the use of computational tools to analyze biological data?

Bioinformatics Signup and view all the answers